Police Receive Report Of Telephone Scam

A Sidney, resident was contacted about a lottery win resulting in the loss of $1,000.

Sidney Police Chief Joe Aikens said Monday the police department filed a report after a Sidney resident reported being contacted by phone regarding a lottery opportunity. The call, a scam, asked the resident to send money so that the resident can receive a much larger sum. The money was sent to a location in India, Chief Aikens said.